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Lädt ... The Other Alcott (2017)von Elise Hooper
   Keine Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.   ) BeckiMarsh | Oct 12, 2022 |  The author failed to ever make May Alcott come alive for me. The facts of her existence were all there, but there was no emotion or connection to make her real. I was told what drove her, but I never got the sense of what drove her, and she seemed to embody too many conflicting traits, perceptive and naive but often on the same subject. I pushed myself through the later half of the book, caring little about what happened to May and knowing she would be as much a stranger in the end as she had been in the beginning. It takes a particular skill to examine a living person’s life and then translate that into a book that reveals more about them than just the events they lived through. I am sorry to say that I do not think Elise Hooper has mastered that skill. (  ) mattorsara | Aug 11, 2022 |  ) hobbitprincess | Jul 27, 2021 | When May illustrations for Louisa's Little Women was publicly ridiculed, she asked Louisa for the cost of art lessons, which was still a male-dominated field. However, she also felt guilty not being able to pay her own way through her own career. Her improvement through art classes led to initial trips with Louisa and friends to Europe and eventually as an expatriate when she becomes successful in her own right. Although there was a period of estrangement between the older and younger Alcott sister, the two did eventually reconcile. Besides reading of the growth of May's art career, I was also interested in the number of luminaries that she encountered in the mid-to late 19th century. May's father was a Transcendentalist; therefore, their household was frequently visited by Emerson, Thoreau and Hawthorne. As her artistic ability improved, she was aided by a number of artist mentors, including J.M.W. Turner and fellow expatriate, Mary Cassatt. May was able to sustain herself copying and selling the former artist's works. Later, while in Paris, May admired Cassatt's courage to join the newly founded breakaway art movement known as Impressionism. If you are an artist, especially female, interested in recent art history, or interested in this artist enclave in Paris in the mid to late 19th century, you might interested in this historical fiction novel. ( ) John_Warner | Jun 14, 2021 | ) kshydog | Dec 13, 2020 | keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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A People Magazine and POPSUGAR pick! "[May's] adventures illuminate the world of intrepid female artists in the late 1800s [...] The Other Alcott comes alive in its development of the relationship between Louisa and May." --The New York Times Elise Hooper's debut novel conjures the fascinating, untold story of May Alcott--Louisa's youngest sister and an artist in her own right. We all know the story of the March sisters, heroines of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. But while everyone cheers on Jo March, based on Louisa herself, Amy March is often the least favorite sister. Now, it's time to learn the truth about the real "Amy", Louisa's sister, May. Stylish, outgoing, creative, May Alcott grows up longing to experience the wide world beyond Concord, Massachusetts. While her sister Louisa crafts stories, May herself is a talented and dedicated artist, taking lessons in Boston, turning down a marriage proposal from a well-off suitor, and facing scorn for entering what is very much a man's profession. Life for the Alcott family has never been easy, so when Louisa's Little Women is published, its success eases the financial burdens they'd faced for so many years. Everyone agrees the novel is charming, but May is struck to the core by the portrayal of selfish, spoiled "Amy March." Is this what her beloved sister really thinks of her? So May embarks on a quest to discover her own true identity, as an artist and a woman. From Boston to Rome, London, and Paris, this brave, talented, and determined woman forges an amazing life of her own, making her so much more than merely "The Other Alcott." "Elise Hooper's thoroughly modern debut gives a fresh take on one of literature's most beloved families. To read this book is to understand why the women behind Little Women continue to cast a long shadow on our imaginations and dreams. Hooper is a writer to watch!"--Elisabeth Egan, author of A Window Opens Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
LibraryThing Early Reviewers-AutorElise Hoopers Buch The Other Alcott wurde im Frührezensenten-Programm LibraryThing Early Reviewers angeboten.  Aktuelle DiskussionenKeineBeliebte Umschlagbilder
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